Kacey Joslin

16 Feb 2019

Staff predicts Oscar outcomes

The Academy Awards, also known to many as the Oscars, are the oldest worldwide entertainment award ceremony, going on its 91st iteration. The first award was presented back in 1929, and has been a staple of film achievement ever since. Many categories have come and gone over the years, however the Best Director category has been around since the beginning.

14 Feb 2019

Chancellor and provost comment on government shutdown

Both the Chancellor Dean Van Galen and Provost David Travis had similar statements regarding the shutdown.

12 Feb 2019

Is the pen mightier than the keyboard?

In the midst of a 60-minute lecture, it can be a struggle to keep up with the professor’s quick pace or monotone voice. Most students opt for good old-fashioned hand-written notes, however, with the advent of laptop computers and tablets, digital note-taking is gaining popularity.

11 Feb 2019

House in River Falls a 'total loss' after fire

Early morning on Saturday, January 26th, River Falls firefighters braved the piercingly cold temperatures to extinguish two house fires at 222 E. Walnut St. and 209 S. Third St.  At 1 a.m., the River Falls Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire near Jacob’s Ladder Preschool, an Ezekiel Lutheran Church affiliate.

09 Feb 2019

Faculty discuss their free time

Erik Johnson has taught stage and screen arts at UW-River Falls for ten years, all while maintaining an intense passion for art, music, skateboarding and all things “punk.”

14 Jan 2019

'The Emoji Movie' and 'Ralph Breaks the Internet': How do they compare?

Based six years after the first movie, Ralph Breaks the Internet is the sequel to Disney’s 2012 Wreck It Ralph. The same beloved characters are made to explore the internet as a literal, physical location, bustling with mindless avatars and skyscrapers plastered with brand names.

12 Dec 2018

International students reflect on holiday traditions

Christmas may not be celebrated internationally, but from Pakistan to Japan, different cultures have many ways to enjoy the holiday season and the spirit of giving. For this edition of Student Voices, international students offered a peek into the holidays they celebrate back home.

09 Dec 2018

Chief of police discusses school shooting protocols

Six years ago on Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman shot his way into an elementary school and committed a massacre that is considered the fourth deadliest single-person mass shooting in American history. After shooting his mother in their home, the gunman went to the school, where he shot twenty seven people, including staff, students and himself. The youngest victims were only six years of age.

06 Dec 2018

Faculty discuss their free time

This month’s noteworthy staff members include Robin Murray and Desireé Wiesen-Martin.

20 Nov 2018

Twilight: Is it really as bad as we remember?

I am reluctant to admit that in the years 2008-2011, following the release of the first Twilight movie, I was a die-hard Twilight fan. (Twilighter? Fanpire? Twi-hard?)